Angle of the North Taku Fort escaladed by the French

Angle of the North Taku Fort escaladed by the French

Collection

Atchison, George

Identifier

GA01-040

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: GA01-040.  Photograph by Felice Beato. It shows the south west corner of the inner (or upper) North Taku Fort. Judging by the position of the scaling ladders, this exposure was made on the same day as GA01-037, that is, August 22 1860 or later.  See "Of Battle and Beauty - Felice Beato's Photographs of China" by David Harris (Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1999) - Catalogue 15.

Caption in album or on mount

Left angle of the Upper North Taku Fort escaladed by the French, & where the 67th storming party crossed to reach the Gateway on the right

Location

Tanggu

Date

August 1860

Photographer

Beato, Felice

Dimensions

299mm x 247mm

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph